Wednesday, March 03, 2010

Big, in my words

magel : big

The Illunse word for big is magel. Magel is a last name. Magel is a city in Cameroon. Magel Bel Abbès is a town in Tunisia. In Konkani, which is the official language of the Indian state of Goa, Tu magel moga cho means I love you.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for big which is magnus (large / great / big / vast / huge; much; powerful; tall / long / broad; extensive / spacious)and the Old English word for big which is micel (great of size; much, many; great, powerful).

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